Gas Pump Skimmers Are Now Just as Good as Those on ATMs
If you worry about ATM skimmers and drive a car, it's time to freak the hell out: gas pump skimmers have matured, and they're now just as good as those on ATMs.
Krebs on Security reports a new series of scams operated out of Oklahoma, that saw thieves take home $400,000 before they were caught. Targeting gas pumps at Murphy’s filling stations, the thieves used a card skimmer and fake PIN pad overlay to obtain the required card information.
Kevin Konstantinov and Elvin Alisuretove—the guys behind the scam—apparently left the devices in place for between one and two months, then withdrew cash from ATMs using the details they acquired.
